The Active Success and empowerment initiative has appealed to the Ondo State government and other stakekholders to allow NURTW in the State operates within the ambit of the law without government interference.
The body in a release notes that , NURTW National President , Professor Tajudeen Baruwa has the constitutional rights over the affairs of Ondo NURTW having been declared as the National president by the court of appeal .
It then asked Stakeholders and relevant authorities in Ondo State to respect the court ruling and allow Ondo NURTW functions under the rule of law.
PRESS RELEASE
ENFORCEMENT OF ENROLMENT OF ORDER IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF NIGERIA UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT WORKERS (NURTW) ONDO STATE COUNCIL
We are attorney to Prof. Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ondo State Council who shall be jointly referred to as our Clients on whose behalf the press release issued with reference to the above subject matter.
It is on record that many factions emerged in NURTW Ondo State few years ago due to:
- Failure of election into office democratically elected Chairman of NURTW Ondo State after the expiration of the tenure of Jacob Adebo (Idajo) due to involvement of Ondo State Government which is not in conjunction with the Union’s Constitution and their choice of candidate for Chairman.
- Imposition of a group on members in NURTW Ondo State.
- Forcefully taken over of NURTW Ondo State Motor Parks and Administrative office by Ondo State Government.
- A faction of NURTW Ondo members were allowed to carry out their business activities while others were not allowed.
- The legitimate executives of NURTW Ondo State Council were not recognised or allowed to perform administrative duties.
In view of the above, the Caretaker Committee appointed by our client with Comrade Oluwatoyin Adecye as Chairman instituted Court action at National Industria! Court of Nigeria, Akure and was vindicated by the Court judgement. The aftermath of the Court decision was not considered by the Ondo State Government.
The institution of court action by our office at the Federal High Court, Akure against the Ondo State Government and their officials for disobeying Court decision and the Enrolment of Order issued by the Court to vacate unauthorised persons at the. NURTW Motor Parks in Ondo State.
There was National President position tussle among the warring factions at the National headquarters office, Abuja to determine the authentic National President of NURTW.
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has delivered its judgement on 8th November, 2024 declaring Prof. Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, our client as the constitutional elected President of NURTW while the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation ordered the resumption into office on 18th November, 2024.
NURTW is a registered organisation under the extant laws of the Federal Government which requires its functions under the law that established it without the interference of any State Government.
We urge the NURTW stalwarts, members and relevant authorities in Ondo State to take note of the Court decisions and abide with them or face the wrath of the law.
Peace and harmony has hitherto returned to NURTW.
Yours faithfully,
ACTIVE SUCCESS & EMPOWERMEN
SIGN
DATE
14-11-2024
Olaniyi Olamide
(ASEL) OF M NIGERIA
